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Bells on Sunday comes from St Augustine, West Monkton in Somerset. Show more

Often a boon to accessibility, technology can also involve barriers. We discuss accessibility problems encountered by blind users of Ticketmaster and Sonos speakers Show more

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Garden Utopias: Laurie Taylor peers behind the privet hedge to discover the dreams which inspired suburban greenery. Also, the promise of allotments and guerrilla gardening. Show more

Helen Mark is in Armagh, nicknamed Orchard County, to meet a grandfather and grandson whose honey-making business is boosted by renting out their hives to local apple orchards. Show more

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Rima Ahmed. Show more

Disability advocate Shani Dhanda makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of ADD International Show more

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Eighty years ago, on 6th June 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history left the shores of England. Live from Portsmouth with the Cathedral choir and Royal Marines Band. Show more

With the election campaign in full swing, Mark Damazer argues that there's never been a golden age of political language. Show more

A new series of Tweet of the Day for Sunday morning. Zoologist and television presenter Megan McCubbin is enchanted by corncrakes. Show more

We examine the ceasefire proposals unveiled by Joe Biden, and their chances of being accepted by Israel and Hamas. Show more

Rebel Wilson, actor, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Jakob has bad news to impart, and Freddie hatches a plan. Show more

Alan Bleasdale, Liverpudlian playwright, is probably most famous for his 1980's TV series 'Boys from the Blackstuff'. Now it's been re-imagined for the stage. With Stephen Smith. Show more

Marcus Brigstocke, Tony Hawks, Vicki Pepperdine and Henning Wehn are the panellists in this recording from the King George’s Hall in Blackburn, with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

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We look at solutions to improve the childcare system ahead of the general election. Plus, a report from an election mired in violence - in Mexico.

A top secret little-known mission that changed the outcome of World War II. Not Alan Turing's Enigma code-breaking mission but a daring scientific foray, behind enemy lines. Show more

How do I get my eucalyptus plants to produce juvenile flowers? If you were building a scarecrow, what would you suggest dressing it in? Kathy and the panel answer these and more. Show more

The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores S R Crockett’s forgotten bestseller, a swashbuckling Scottish adventure story. Show more

A lost classic of Scottish literature full of kidnap, love and breathless adventure set in the wild country of Galloway. By SR Crockett. Adapted for radio by Clara Glynn. Show more

Lucy Caldwell talks to James Naughtie and readers about her prize-winning novel, These Days. Show more

Join comedian and writer Sue Perkins as she hosts her award-winning comedy Nature Table: a funny ‘Show & Tell’ series celebrating the natural world and all its eccentricities. Show more

Vidkun Quisling is known as Norway's biggest traitor. His name is a byword for traitor in several languages. Journalist Trude Lorentzen speaks to Matt Pintus about his life. Show more

The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? Show more

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Labour have promised a "significant cut" in net migration if they win power.

Myfanwy Alexander chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

The penny drops for Lynda, and Freddie faces a dilemma. Show more

Ravi Sagoo discovers why Scotland has become the number one destination for Indian film-makers outside of India and joins the set of the latest Bollywood movie in Glasgow. Show more

Ella investigates those free riders who just don’t pull their weight around the house - is it just laziness or is there some deep-wired evolutionary reason at work here? Show more

Joshua Reno talks about how Charlie, his non-verbal son who is on the autism spectrum, communicates with him very effectively using gestures known as 'home signs'. Show more

Matthew Bannister on songwriter Richard M Sherman, anthropologist Wendy James, artist June Mendoza and film-maker Morgan Spurlock. Show more

In the week the main parties commit to the pensions triple lock - just how will it affect your pension? And why have tax thresholds on pensions become such a hot topic? Show more

Disability advocate Shani Dhanda makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of ADD International Show more

Haitians fear their plight is being forgotten, after criminal gangs took control of the capital. A peacekeeping force is due to arrive, but how quickly can order be restored? Show more

Ben Wright is joined by Conservative Maria Caulfield, Labour's Sarah Jones and expert on government Hannah White to discuss the TV election debates and the purpose of manifestos. Show more

Melvyn Bragg & guests discuss one of the first to argue that political power came from the people, not from God or hereditary monarchy, and they could elect or remove their rulers. Show more

Clare fondly recalls her Grandpa Andy, who liked to talk to trees and play opera arias to his vegetables. As read by Jenn Murray. Show more

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